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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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